* Average Games Played the Previous 3 Years
** Player Missed More than 8 Games the Previous Season Due to Injury

Malcolm Johnson 2016 Fantasy Projection

2016 Pts

2016 Avg

Depth Chart

*Avg Games Played

2015 Avg

2015 Fantasy Ranking

2015 Consistency

7.67

.63

1

3.00

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2016 Bye Week

Team Change

Head Coach Change

**Coming Off Injury

Depth Chart Change

Higher Fantasy Avg then League

Harder Schedule in 2016

Better Defenses in 2016

Better Pass Defenses in 2016

Better Against Sub 500 Teams

13

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Malcolm Johnson Previous Years Stats

Year

Team

Gms

Recs

Rec Yds

Rec Tds

Pass Yds

Pass Tds

Rush Yds

Rush Tds

FGs

XPs

Fan Pts

Fan Pts Avg

2015

Browns

3

4

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.75

.25

Malcolm Johnson 2016 Fantasy Analysis

Career Synopsis:
Malcolm Johnson was below his fantasy projection last year. His best fantasy TE ranking was #97 in 2015.Career Experience Outlook:
Johnson is entering his 2nd year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, TEs in their 2nd year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 0.69 from their 1st year.Position Outlook:
Last year Johnson averaged 2.75 fantasy pts per game less than the league TE average. The average fantasy pts per game by TEs in 2015 was 3.00.Depth Chart Change:
No Change in Depth Chart.Player Turnover:
Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a lower fantasy average of (0.21) pts per game for Johnson. At the Quarterback position: Johnny Manziel (2015 Avg: 13.22 Pts/Game) has left the team and Josh McCown (2015 Avg: 19.66 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Jim Dray (2015 Avg: .61 Pts/Game) has left the team. At the Wide Receiver position: Taylor Gabriel (2015 Avg: 1.10 Pts/Game) is no longer starting, Travis Benjamin (2015 Avg: 5.70 Pts/Game) has left the team, Marlon Moore (2015 Avg: 1.26 Pts/Game) is now starting and Corey Coleman has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Alex Mack, Charley Hughlett and Mitchell Schwartz have left the team and John Greco, Cameron Erving and Joel Bitonio have been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty:Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Johnson played last year (109 - 99 - 0 0.524%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (96 - 112 - 0 0.462%), and this season's teams gave up more points (4,822) compared to last season's teams (4,423) so this could mean more fantasy points.Performance Against Sub 500 Teams:Johnson had a better fantasy avg (0.35 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (0.05 pts/game), and with a less difficult schedule for the upcoming season it the data would suggest he may have a worse fantasy season, but the trend could easily change to Johnson doing better against teams with a worse record.Defenses:From a defensive standpoint, Johnson faced defenses that were stronger last year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 12.69 - 6 Top 10 Defenses and 4 Top 5 Defenses) compared to the upcoming season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 18.15 - 3 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense), and this season's teams gave up more passing yards (250 yds/game including 3 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season's teams (239 yds/game including 6 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses).